1641-A French Colonies 15 Deniers. Gadoury-22, Ciani-1710, Breen-272. VF Details-- Bent (PCGS). 30.9 grains. Reverse aligned slightly clockwise of coin turn. Dies 2-D. Granular light silver gray on the obverse but pleasing glossy antique gray on the reverse. Some trivial old marks are seen at central reverse, but no significant damage. The bend is very subtle, caused by an impact in the lower left obverse, affecting no design elements. Both sides are ideally centered, and the reverse is really very attractive. This distinctive reverse die uses a very large open C in BENEDICTUM that makes it easily distinguished from others. PCGS# 829560. From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Jeff Rock Collection, October 2008.
